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HANSARDPrisons and ProbationDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government could learn lessons from the public sector HMP Berwyn in Wrexham? A measured approach over a number of years has meant a gradual…14 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingThank you, Sir Graham. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock) on securing the debate. He has made such a superb contribution through the all-party…07 May 2019HANSARD Wales: Regional Development FundingI encourage the Minister to engage with Members of Parliament, who have been very active in establishing the forum of the all-party parliamentary group, with which he has not yet…07 May 2019HANSARD Police Complaints and AccountabilityOn that point, for clarification’s sake, it is correct that I met the Minister from the Ministry of Justice. We decided to await the outcome of the outstanding IOPC 2 report,…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Police Complaints and AccountabilityMy key concern is that Davidson’s release from custody was not made subject to IPCC investigation by North Wales police or by the IPCC, and no one outside the force knew of that…11 Apr 2019HANSARDRetail CrimeIt is very important that we also recognise that those shops provide vital services in our communities and on our high streets, which are under a lot of pressure. We as a society…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Police Complaints and AccountabilityIt is a pleasure the see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. My constituent Nicholas Churton was murdered in his own home, in the heart of Wrexham, on 23 March 2017 by Jordan…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Arrest of Julian AssangeI am pleased that the right hon. Member for East Devon (Sir Hugo Swire) mentioned Sweden, because the Home Secretary did not. He did not mention the fact that proceedings there…11 Apr 2019HANSARD Police Complaints and AccountabilityJust to clarify the position, I met the police around the time of the conclusion of the first IOPC inquiry; I think that was within the last six months. I had no communication at…11 Apr 2019HANSARDSub-Committee on DisinformationLess than two weeks ago, in the current febrile political environment, I was sent information from a closed Facebook group making the entirely false allegation that I had paid for…04 Apr 2019HANSARD PrivilegesThis motion is about basic respect for Parliament, for individual Members of Parliament and for Select Committees. Under the exemplary leadership of the hon. Member for Folkestone…02 Apr 2019HANSARDLesothoPrime Minister Tom Thabane and Minister John Maseribane both admitted to Channel 4 News that they had received payments into their personal bank accounts from Mr Arron Banks. Will…02 Apr 2019HANSARDLesotho12. If he will make an assessment of the level of democratic governance in Lesotho.02 Apr 2019HANSARD EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship (Motions)Compromise!01 Apr 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), with whom, he will not be surprised to hear, I disagree. I did, however, vote with him to…29 Mar 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European UnionI am grateful to the Attorney General for giving way. Does he agree with me that the motion today flatly contradicts the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, which specifically…29 Mar 2019HANSARDSupporting Disabled People to WorkThe DWP is the biggest-spending Government Department, but its spending is opaque. I have tabled questions about whom it pays in my constituency, and I cannot get a straight…28 Mar 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) ActThere are reports today that, in those discussions with the Leader of the Opposition, the Prime Minister put forward a proposal to decouple the withdrawal agreement from the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT ZOONOTIC DISEASE ERADICATION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019I represent Wrexham, which is on the border, as the Minister, who comes from Cheshire, knows well. Businesses in Wrexham—food-related business, in particular—will be very…20 Mar 2019HANSARDDRAFT ZOONOTIC DISEASE ERADICATION AND CONTROL (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019I have one brief question about the lists of countries referred to by the Minister. He was talking about the EU designation of individual countries, and perhaps additions to the…20 Mar 2019